Physiotherapy Assistant

Description:

Physiotherapy Assistant

About The Role

Your key purpose will be to take a role in creating a welcoming, safe and caring environment in which families can be relieved of all or some of the care needs of their child, working alongside them and supporting them. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team in providing high quality, compassionate care and support to children and young people with life-limiting conditions.

You will assist in meeting the physical, emotional and social needs of children and young people, supporting planned respite, symptom management and end-of-life care as required. Working under the direction of registered nurses, you will contribute to maintaining a safe, caring and family-centred environment, promoting dignity, comfort and wellbeing at all times.

About You

This role requires experience of working with babies, children and young people within a social or health care environment.

We are looking for someone who is kind, reliable and compassionate, with a genuine commitment to supporting babies, children, young people and their families. You will be a confident communicator who can work well as part of a team, remain calm and sensitive in challenging situations, and approach each shift with professionalism, warmth and respect.

While this role is primarily based at Christopher's, you will also be required to work at Shooting Star House in Hampton when needed to support service requirements.

Please see the attached job description for more information about this opportunity at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

What We Offer

In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include:

Pension scheme
 

• NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions
   

Annual leave
 

• 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service
• 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service
   

Contractual Benefits
 

• Generous sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay
• Flexible working arrangements
• Death in service benefits
• Reimbursed professional membership fees
• Eye care
• Employee referral scheme
• Blue Light discount card
   

Health and wellbeing
 

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health
• Mindfulness sessions
• Mental Health First Aiders